Shane Robert Watson

Shane Robert Watson is a right-handed batsman and right-arm fast-medium bowler and is the first Australian to score an international century in all three formats of the game. Watson is an occasional captain in all formats, having played for Australia's national cricket team and currently playing for Chennai Super Kings in the IPL and Quetta Gladiators in the Pakistan Super League. He made his debut against South Africa on 24 March 2002 and announced his retirement on 24 March 2016. However, he continues to play in the various franchise-based T20 leagues worldwide. He was the last player to retire from Australia's golden period of the early 2000s. He holds several records in T20I, ODI and T20. According to Forbes, Watson was the highest-paid non-Indian cricketer in the world for five consecutive years from 2011 to 2015.

Major Achievements:

• Bestowed with the Allan Border Medal in 2010 and 2011
• He is the only player to win the Man of the Match award four times in a row at an ICC event. He did this feat in 2012 World T20.
• Bagged 17 ODI Man of the match awards including 4 ODI Man of the series awards
• From 2007 to 2016, he played in all 6 World T20s, including the title of player of the tournament in 2012.
• Won a total of 7 Player of the Year awards in the Tests, ODIs & T20Is, the most by any player
• Became Australia’s 44th Test captain in 2012
• Holds the record of the highest individual score (185*) by an Australian batsman while chasing in an ODI
• He is the only player to win the ICC Player of the Year award in all formats, an achievement that may be a dream for every cricketer.
• The only player to claim the no. 1 spot for both batting and all-rounder rankings in T20Is